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https://smahtscouting.com/2026/02/27/midseason-2026-nhl-draft-rankings/ Final rankings will land closer to June. McKenna is done for the season while Stenberg looks to join the world championship squad MyNHLDraft does nice little round ups of scouting summaries for most of the top 50 prospects...

Much to ponder

That’s not far off an option… coming out of it with Stenberg and Buium while Vancouver gets their pseudo-local prospect at last (assuming San Jose chases Reid)

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MJ’s radio bit that is referenced by GT It’s pretty funny to me that Guilt Trip is pulling for the more Nylandery pick (imo) and I kind of lean towards the better rounded one.

Sundin setting the tone

Offensive skillset-wise, yeah. But his production will be limited if he does not prove himself to be reliable to coaches. Like if Matthews is still your shutdown C, McKenna will have a hard time riding shotgun in that deployment. Sheltered fun times line with Tavares would be more suitable to...

Every draft pick this crop south of McKenna/Stenberg are like 2-4 years out from the NHL

Top 6 C on the rise, or a youngish top pair D on a contending lineup

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I’ve been seeing the Sharks are willing to drop out of 2OA because they really want a defenseman (and they’re shopping for veteran defense as well). But if we are pushed into rebuilding, then trading Marleau-pilled Matthews for 2OA + Dickinson + some later picks would work for me and the Leafs...

I agree with that for sure. Take whoever the scouting team likes most and build around that. No need to try to finesse something else (trade to Van with cap dumps for EP40+3rdOA anyone?) Huge overload of LWs (the most common player type), but that means we can readily move some out for other...

This is an older discussion from before the season started, and I think you could see some of the issues play out at the WJC. There are a range of possibilities for every prospect coming in as they are unfinished products. Kucherov ceiling, but some (highly productive) Max Domi flags on the...

Glass cannon semi-perimeter playmaker (basically worse than Nylander defense) with nasty offensive ceiling vs a more direct Marner that likes to attack the middle (who has been putting up Sedin numbers in his draft year against pro men)? And they can both shoot but not enough. I like both and...

The dead in his eyes just twinkled away

Drafts held in Buffalo

Which is why I’m leaning Stenberg. Sundin and Thommie Bergman will know if it’s worth the gamble.

Never really truly understood wailing and gnashing of teeth until this moment

None of the D picks were making the jump this coming season.